[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 129 (Friday, July 5, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40514-40515]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-16142]
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Division of Federal Employees' Compensation; Proposed Extension
of Existing Collection; Comment Request
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor, as part of its continuing effort to
reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance
consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies
with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing
collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)]. This program helps to
ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format,
reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized,
collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of
collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed.
Currently, the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs is soliciting
comments concerning the proposed collection: Claim for Reimbursement of
Benefit Payments and Claims Expense Under the War Hazards Compensation
Act (CA-278). A copy of the proposed information collection request can
be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the addresses
section of this Notice.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the
addresses section below on or before September 3, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Mr. Vincent Alvarez, U.S. Department of Labor, 200
Constitution Ave. NW., Room S-3201, Washington, DC 20210, telephone
(202) 693-0372, fax (202) 693-1447, Email [email protected].
Please use only one method of transmission for comments (mail, fax, or
Email).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) is the federal
agency responsible for administration of the War Hazards Compensation
Act (WHCA), 42 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. Under section 1704(a) of the WHCA,
an insurance carrier or self-insured who has paid workers' compensation
benefits to or on account of any person for a war-risk hazard may seek
reimbursement for benefits paid (plus expenses) out of the Employment
Compensation Fund for the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) at
5 U.S.C. 8147. Form CA-278 is used by insurance carriers and the self-
insured to request reimbursement. The information collected is used by
OWCP staff to process requests for reimbursement of WHCA benefit
payments and claims expense that are submitted by insurance carriers
and self-insureds. The information is also used by OWCP to decide
whether it should opt to pay ongoing WHCA benefits directly to the
injured worker. This information collection is currently approved for
use through October 31, 2013.
II. Review Focus
The Department of Labor is particularly interested in comments
which:
* Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is
necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency,
including whether the information will have practical utility;
* evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of
the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
* enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be
collected; and
* minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who
are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
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technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses.
III. Current Actions
The Department of Labor seeks extension of approval to collect this
information in order to carry out its responsibility to reimburse
insurance carriers and self-insureds who meet the statutory
requirements of the War Hazards Compensation Act (WHCA) for
reimbursement.
Type of Review: Extension
Agency: Office of Workers' Compensation Programs
Title: Claim for Reimbursement of Benefit Payments and Claims
Expense Under the War Hazards Compensation Act.
OMB Number: 1240-0006
Agency Number: CA-278
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit
Total Respondents: 393
Total Responses: 393
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 197
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): $0
Total Burden Cost (operating/maintenance): $1,407
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget
approval of the information collection request; they will also become a
matter of public record.
Dated: June 27, 2013.
Vincent Alvarez,
Agency Clearance Officer, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs, US
Department of Labor.
[FR Doc. 2013-16142 Filed 7-3-13; 8:45 am]
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